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Preferred Citation

Robert G. Tanner papers, 1972-1978. MS 0049. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Robert G. Tanner was born in 1947 and graduated VMI in 1969. He went on to become an attorney and author.

Scope and Contents

The Robert G. Tanner papers consist of items relating to the publication of Tanner's 1976 book, "Stonewall in the Valley" (Doubleday, 1976). The papers include drafts, revisions, typescripts, galley and page proofs, and correspondence with the publisher. Also included is a chapter typescript for "The Guns of '62."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Galley proofs
• Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1969